| Date & Weather | 7/09/02 (Tue) | Check Out | 12:00 AM (PST) |
| Milage & Route | 120Miles (San Francisco, CA - Monterey, CA) | Check In | 5:00 PM (PST) |
| Motel | Best Western | ||
| San Francisco - Gateway to California I thought it was too hard to drive in San Francisco. There were two reasons; For one thing I cared about traffic jam due to cable cars or something. Another one is it was famous for  its many steep sloping roads. However, it was easy in fact. First, "49-Mile Drive" is very helpful. The city offered it to visitors and there are a lot of its signs in the city, which shows me how to drive. That is, as long  as I drive along its sign, I can drive without getting lost.For the former concern, I decided to drive in the early morning. To me it was no problem to get up early. As a result, I could drive very comfortably and was satisfied with beautiful views of the city except one thing. If I had left a little earlier, I could have seen sunrise in San Francisco Bay. Before leaving motel, I was not sure from what direction sun rises. When getting the Fort Point to see "Golden Gate Bridge," I found out I could have seen a good view of sunrise.  As to history, San Francisco became a gateway to California after "Gold Rush." What interested me was that it was gateway not only for pioneers from east  but also for immigrants from Asia and other countries. In "California
State Railroad Museum," I knew that many Chinese worked for the construction
of railroad. So, the biggest Chinatown in San Francisco is from those immigrants
who came for "Gold" and "Job of Railroad Construction,"
I think. |
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What I Learned Today - Alcatraz was in San Francisco "Water. Most people tend to take it for granted, but residents of Alcatraz have never been able to do so. Although Alcatraz is surrounded by water, the island has no source of fresh water." (A label on a pet bottle bought in a visitor center) |
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